Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

September 21, 2025 12:43 PM

PM Modi to address nation at 5 pm today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Sunday at 5 pm, coinciding with the eve of Navaratri and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. Earlier this month, the GST Council announced reforms that slashed t...

September 21, 2025 11:49 AM

PM Modi to visit Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura, launch projects worth over Rs 5,100 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura on Monday, during which he is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,100 crore. Arunachal Pradesh: In Itanagar...

September 21, 2025 11:43 AM

GST reforms: Piyush Goyal urges industry to pass on full benefits to consumers

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged industries to ensure that the full benefits of GST rate rationalisation are passed on to consumers, ahead of a major overhaul of India’s indirect tax structure from September 22. The ...

September 21, 2025 10:55 AM

‘May our lives be filled with light and purpose’: PM Modi extends Mahalaya greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of Durga Puja festivities. “Wishing you all Shubho Mahalaya! As the sacred days of Durga Puja draw near, may our lives be filled with ...

September 21, 2025 10:50 AM

Arab NATO: An idea whose time has come?

In a bold push for regional security, some Muslim world leaders are calling for the establishment of an Arab or Islamic NATO. The idea sparks intense debate in the region and beyond On 15th September, leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world g...

September 21, 2025 10:43 AM

Understanding the intent and implications of the Saudi Arabia – Pakistan mutual defence pact

Will the agreement between the West Asian Kingdom and the nuclear-armed South Asian country bring more stability or spark new worries? On 17th September, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a groundbreaking mutual defence pact in Riyadh that is shakin...

September 21, 2025 10:28 AM

After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine and Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat

Pentagon officials sat down with a group of European diplomats in late August and delivered a stern message: The U.S. planned to cut off some security assistance to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all NATO members bordering Russia. More broadly, Pent...

September 21, 2025 9:17 AM

Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed

Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health authorities. The assault ...

September 21, 2025 9:08 AM

Sitharaman hails GST as ‘revolution’ at Matchbox Industry Centenary in Tamil Nadu

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday attended the Tamil Nadu Matchbox Industry Centenary Celebration at the SSTM College campus in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district. The event was jointly organised by the National Small Matchbox Manu...

September 21, 2025 12:30 PM

US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says

A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the United States that goes into effect on Sunday will be levied per petition and will not be applied to existing visa holders re-entering the country, the White House said on Saturday. "This is NOT an annual...